SEP On PDC
Created: 06 Oct 2011 | 8 comments
Hi, i want to know if it is safe to install Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 on a domain controller. If advisable, what are the precautions that i need to take?
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Hi Phyliche,
Install, no problem
Installation and Migration Documents for Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH163707&key=54619
Thanks for the response. One more thing, are there any specific files that would need to be excluded from being scanned since it is a domain controller? In order to mitigate any issues in the future.
Here are some good docs to check out with regards to Domain Controllers:
Best Practices for Installing Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) on Windows Servers
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH92440
Symantec Endpoint Protection: Adding Network Service to the Default Domain Controller Policy
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH103704
Best practices for remediating W32.Qakbot infected networks
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH158678
Overall, SEP 12.1 should have less issues being installed on DC since it only uses Apache now and has abandoned the use of IIS where a few issues were seen in SEP 11.x and GPOs/IIS.
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Thank you so much for the information.
Hi,
SEP 12.1 is the latest built by Symantec & it's supporting almost all the latest operating sytems.
You can install SEP on DC without any issue. Even on Exchange server there is no need to do any manual exclusion.
Only one call you will have to take i.e you want to continue with Windows firewall or Symantec firewall (NTP feature)
Chetan Savade
Technical Support Engineer, Endpoint Security
Enterprise Technical Support
CCNA | CCNP | MCSE | SCTS |
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Hi, so the no exclusions apply even if the OS is Windows server 2003 R2 Edition or is that only for newer OS's.
Hi,
No manual exclusions are required even you are using Windows server 2003 R2..
It's applicable for all the operating sytems if you are using latest Symantec built.
Chetan Savade
Technical Support Engineer, Endpoint Security
Enterprise Technical Support
CCNA | CCNP | MCSE | SCTS |
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Thanks to everyone for the responses.
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